More than 1,280 steelhead deaths at Pescadero Marsh

There have been 14 fish die-offs recorded at Pescadero Marsh Natural Preserve since 1993, when California State Parks began a major restoration project there. The following list of steelhead deaths was compiled by State Parks from various sources. The total number of dead steelhead observed is at least 1,280, but the number that actually died is certainly higher. The nature and intensity of counting efforts have varied year to year, and an unknown number of dead steelhead are scavenged or swept out to sea. California Central Coast steelhead are listed as threatened under the federal Endagered Species Act.